March e-newsletter

St Albans bucks Game of Thrones trend for children's names

Last year, The Office for National Statistics reported large numbers of parents naming their children after their favourite characters from the fantasy series. Arya
was the most popular of these and there were also many babies named Khaleesi, Daenerys and Sansa.

In Hertfordshire, however, parents have gone down a more traditional route and the most popular names for boys are Jack, George and Harry, while, for girls, parents chose Amelia, Emily and Sophie.

Vote for Lussmanns ~ and you could win lunch for five

Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the independent group with restaurants in St Albans, Harpenden and Hertford, has been shortlisted for the prestigious
Independent on Sunday /
Food Made Good 'People's Favourite' Award 2016.

Diners were asked to nominate restaurants that not only serve delicious food, but also make a major difference to their community and minimize their impact on the environment. The panel of judges, which included Lisa Markwell, editor of The Independent on Sunday, whittled more than 600 nominations down to the shortlist of five, assessing them all against the three pillars of sustainability; sourcing, environment and society, as well as the critical extra ingredient - good food.

New classes for Bright Young Things in St Albans

Bright Young Things Tuition Centre in St Albans is known for offering academic tuition to students in the area. They specialise in Maths and English for pupils aged 5-12 as well as 11+ preparation for local selective schools and GCSE and A level tuition in the core subjects. Bright Young Things are now expanding their courses with classes and workshops that go beyond the national curriculum and provide children with an allround and engaging education, fostering independent thought and increasing confidence.

The wide range of new classes will range from storytelling, creative writing, language and problem solving to confidence boosting and debating workshops. They will be offered during term time and in the holidays and classes will start from as little as £8/lesson. 'We want to offer children and teenagers an all round education. Our extra-curricular classes target areas such as critical thinking, problem solving and social skills as well as creativity-key areas...

New Parking Fees in City Centre

A new tariff for on-street car parking is to be introduced to help businesses in the St Albans District. Motorists will be able to pay 60p to park for half-an-hour in two-hour bays close to the main shopping centres. At the moment, they have to pay double that charge for a minimum one-hour stay.

The same half-hour tariff will also be tested out on one-hour bays for a six-month trial period. It is intended that the new charge will be of help to people who are making a quick trip to the shops. A higher turnover of visitors using the convenient spaces should also boost the trade of retailers and other businesses like estate agents.
The one hour on-street tariff will rise by 10p to £1.30 and the two-hour tariff by 20p to £2.60.

Support Children's Fitness in St Albans

The Triathlon Trust are looking for local businesses to support their 2016 Multi-Sports Event in St Albans. They are a national registered charity that delivers free multi-sport activities to children of all abilities across the UK. Aiming to use the engaging sport of triathlon to encourage children to become more active, not only improving their health, but also developing social skills, increasing self-esteem and nurturing good habits such as commitment, discipline and respect.

Vital work

It's common knowledge that low activity levels contribute to obesity. Experts warn that the number of fatalities due to obesity may soon, for the first time exceed those caused by smoking. Being overweight leaves people at high risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and osteoarthritis.

71% of boys and 81% of girls do not meet the minimum level of physical activity per day.

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